Don't mention it Abby,

Lest there should be any misunderstanding, I am a huge fan of WT McGonagall. I well remember Hamish Henderson's lengthy article in the late and much lamented Scottish folksong magazine 'Chapbook' which ran from the early 1960s until the mid 1970s and was the brainchild of Arthur Argo. In the article Hamish suggested that McGonagall knew more than he let on - particularly about folk motifs and that he might well have been 'taking the piss' out of everyone. Of course in order to get away with that you have to keep a completely straight face, so there's no way of knowing whether he was or not!

Another big fan of McGonagall was the late and also much lamented Spike Milligna (the famous typing error). I distinctly remember him doing a wonderful reading of 'The Tay Bridge Disaster' on TV many years ago. Of course Hamish suggested that McGonagall's folk influences were Irish - this may explain why he 'rang a bell' with Spike!

Getting back to the thread - I'm disappointed no one else has posted a favourite. Come on Catters - - -

Jack